Kanwa tho Lodge Annual Report 2018 Youth Leadership Message Contents

Arrowmen,

3 Youth Leadership Message We are proud to present the 2018 Annual Report, which reflects all of our accomplishments over the past year and your dedication to our lodge. In 4 Mission & Purpose of the addition to financial donations and developing youth leadership, we have provided more service to Three Harbors Council than ever before. Arrowmen 5 Lodge Executive Committee 2018 are committing to serve in ways that expand our lodge while challenging us to continue fulfilling our mission. 6 Service Provided 7 OA Service Grant Project The theme for the past year was “How Will You Serve?” and we embraced this initiative tremendously and could not be happier with the way you promoted 8 State of the Lodge and implemented it. 10 2018 Award Recipients We are grateful for your continued effort and support, and we encourage you to continue your dedication to the brotherhood of cheerful service. 11 2018 Vigil Honor Class Yours in Cheerful Service, 12 Contributions to the Council 13 Section Conclave National Leadership Seminar

Developing Youth Leadership Conference Tyler Gerds Nolan Tremeling 2018 Lodge Chief 2018 Vice Chief of Administration 14 2018 National Order of the Arrow Conference

Annual Report

Publisher Tyler Gerds Editor Joseph Hauser Writers Dean Busalacchi Elijiah Fegley Tyler Gerds Mark Greaves Nolan Tremelling Joseph Hauser 2 | www.Kanwatho.org www.Kanwatho.org | 3 2018 Lodge Executive Committee Mission of the Order of the Arrow

The mission of the Order of the Arrow is to fulfill its purpose as an Lodge Chief Lodge Adviser Staff Adviser integral part of the through positive youth Tyler Gerds Ken Walton Nathan Rackers leadership under the guidance of selected capable adults. Lodge Financial Officer Lodge Secretary Immediate Past Chief Diego Alanis Kyle Waiss Michael Cohoon Sean Waiss, Adviser Joe Hauser, Adviser

Supreme Chief of the Fire Purpose of the Order of the Arrow Andrew Hardin • Recognize those who best exemplify the Oath and Law in their daily lives and through that recognition cause others to conduct Vice Chief-Administration Nolan Tremelling themselves in a way that warrants similar recognition. Communications Historian • Promote camping, responsible outdoor adventure, and Spencer Gross, Chair Matthew Deacon, Chair environmental stewardship as essential components of every Scout’s Dan Gross, Adviser John Donahue, Adviser experience, in the unit, year-round, and in summer camp. Membership Recognition Alex Kaboskey, Chair Dean Busalacchi, Chair • Develop leaders with the willingness, character, spirit and ability to Steven Gerds, Adviser Douglas Reed II, Adviser advance the activities of their units, our Brotherhood, Scouting, and ultimately our nation. Vice Chief-Program Mark Greaves • Crystallize the Scout habit of helpfulness into a life purpose of leadership in cheerful service to others. Activities Ceremonies and Dance Inductions Tanner Crow, Chair Kyle Waiss, Chair Nick Murphy, Chair Joe Hauser, Adviser G. Allen Daily, Adviser Bob Farrell, Adviser Chris Kraidich, Assoc. Adviser

Service SNARE Training Colten Greenhill, Chair Michael Cohoon, Chair Trevor Galligan, Chair Rich Rognsvoog, Adviser Lee Kammerer, Adviser Tyler Victory, Adviser

Vice Chief-Chapters Elijiah Fegley

Eluwak Chapter Lenape Chapter Max Spellecy, Chief Bryce Sekey, Chief Vicki Dubis, Adviser Randy Sharp, Adviser

Mahnawaukee Seepe Wikiak Sabbeleu Chapter Chapter Ryan Daugherty, Chief Pat Daugherty, Adviser

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In 2018, Kanwa tho Lodge reported 4,627.5 hours of service to our camps, to One part of the four-fold purpose of the Order of the Arrow is to “crystallize Three Harbors Council and to the community. the Scout habit of helpfulness into a life purpose of leadership in cheerful service to others.” Kanwa tho Lodge has a rich history of fulfilling this purpose Service to Camps with service to our council camps, and this year was no exception. Service to our two Scout camps is completed primarily during the spring and fall fellowships—weekend-long events open exclusively to Arrowmen—and As a lodge, we constructed two model campsites at Indian Mound Scout the spring and fall fix-its—day-long events open to all Scouts and leaders Reservation. Totaling nearly $10,000 to construct, the lodge received a $1,000 in Three Harbors Council. This year, with help from the national Order of service grant from the national Order of the Arrow committee. Each year, the the Arrow service award grant, Kanwa tho Lodge constructed two model national Order of the Arrow committee provides matching service grants for campsites at Indian Mound Scout Reservation which included construction of a limited number of projects submitted by application to the national office. a fire ring with seating, picnic tables and a large pavilion with a concrete slab. Matching grant money is given to lodges for camp or service center projects Alone, this project logged 410.5 hours of service. In addition, Camp Oh-Da- in their local council. The Order provides up to one-half of the money for Ko-Ta received much needed maintenance of the OA ceremonies site and a service project, with a $5,000 maximum amount granted for any lodge aided in the construction of a new and improved fire bowl. project.

Service to Council Among a multitude of other projects, these model campsites were a large Annually, Kanwa tho Lodge provides financial and manpower contributions undertaking. The great work that was completed would not be possible to Three Harbors Council. Financial contributions are made through direct without the support of our service committee, lodge adviser and all the donations to the council Friends of Scouting campaign, campership funds and volunteers that helped build the campsites. donations to the council endowment fund by awarding the James E. West Fellowship Award in the name(s) of Arrowmen who have provided exceptional service to the lodge. Lodge members also serve as lot attendants at the Scout Service Center during the 11-day run of the Wisconsin State Fair; two-thirds of the proceeds of which are donated back to the council. Kanwa tho Lodge provides manpower to countless council events, as well. The lodge provides Arrowmen to check coats at the Leadership Breakfast, set up and take down the Scout Heritage Trade-O-Ree, and provide service teams to council programs such as Scouting the Zoo, Spooktacular, Haunted Hayride and Illumination Extravaganza.

Service to Community Kanwa tho Lodge cares about our local community and strives to give back. At the chapter level, our Arrowmen have been hard at work organizing toy and clothing drives, holding an annual Easter egg hunt and ringing bells during the holiday season. At the lodge level, members have continued our Awareness flap program with proceeds from this years military flap going to Fisher House Wisconsin at the Milwaukee VA Medical Center and Veterans Outreach of Wisconsin in Racine. Be on the lookout for 2019’s flap.

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8 | www.Kanwatho.org www.Kanwatho.org | 9 2018 Award Recipients 2018 Vigil Honor Class Outstanding Arrowman The Outstanding Arrowman is a lodge-level award Alertness to the needs of others is the mark of the Vigil Honor. It calls for an presented to one registered youth lodge member individual with an unusual awareness of the possibilities within each situation. for his or her service to the lodge or to Scouting. The Vigil Honor is the highest honor that the Order of the Arrow can bestow The 2018 recipient is Trevor Galligan. upon its members for service to the lodge, council and Scouting. Membership cannot be won by a person’s conscious endeavors.

The Vigil Honor is a high mark of distinction and recognition reserved for Super Scouter those Arrowmen who, by reason of exceptional service, personal effort The Super Scouter is a lodge-level award and unselfish interest, have made distinguished contributions beyond the presented to one registered adult lodge member immediate responsibilities of their position of office to the lodge, the Order of for his or her service to the lodge or to Scouting. the Arrow, the Scouting community and/or Scout camp. The 2018 recipient is G. Allen Daily. Youth Adults

Ryan Daugherty Jefferey Adams Founders Award Gettemagelentin Takachsin Nageuchsin Woapalanne Achgeginggen The Founders Award is a national award that Kind-hearted Leader Hopeful Eagle Mentor recognizes Arrowmen who have given outstanding service to their lodge. The award is reserved John Dziubinski Erin Buhrmester for someone who demonstrates that he or Olsittam Allogagan Wditchen Nepehta Woakus she personifies the spirit of selfless service, as Faithful Servant Thoughtful Spirited Fox advocated by founder E. Urner Goodman and cofounder Carroll A. Edson. The 2018 recipients Elijiah Fegley Patrick Daugherty are Ryan Daugherty and Rich Rognsvoog. Wulelendam Nitis Nihillalatschik Tepawachto Wewoatam Joyful Friend to All He Who is Reasonable and Wise James E. West Fellowship The James E. West Fellowship is designed to Trevor Galligan Harvey Kansaku recognize gifts of $1,000 or more to the local Achgegingen Machque Wulatenamen Nochan Netopalis council’s endowment fund. Kanwa tho Lodge Training Bear Smiling Fatherly Warrior donates each year in the name of Arrowmen who have shown unselfish service to the Mark Greaves Jeff Myszewski lodge. The 2018 recipients are Tyler Gerds, Gunaquot Kitchkinet Takachsin Ahowoapewi Mikemossit Mark Greaves and Joseph Hauser. Tall Guide Who Leads He Who Works Tirelessly

Chad Helland OA Legacy Fellow Aschowin Giskhaquen The Legacy Fellow award is a donation Swimming Woodcutter of $1,000 or more to the national OA endowment fund by (or on behalf of) someone Alexander Kaboskey who has previously been designated a James Nagatamen Nutiket E. West Fellow. The awardee is given a special Trusted Guard gold arrowhead device to wear on the James E. West Fellowship knot. The 2018 recipient is Simon Wingate Douglas Reed II. Machtando Munhacke 10 | www.Kanwatho.org Wolverine www.Kanwatho.org | 11 Contributions to the Council Section C-7 Conclave The 2018 section conclave was the highlight of Section C-7 events. The Friends of Scouting Contribution: conclave was one of the only events able to pull off an entirely train- themed weekend, and it was a ticket to fun! Kanwa tho Lodge had almost 40 $2,500 Arrowmen attend and several members of the lodge helped run the event, Capital Contributions (Cash): including Tyler Gerds, Michael Cohoon, Graeme Gross and Elijiah Fegley. This year there was a huge variety of training sessions Arrowmen could participate Camperships: $2,951 in—from learning how the LEC works to learning how to run a chapter, no one was left out. There were lots of fun activities,too, like the annual car smash, Council Fund: $2,951 a petting zoo, human foosball, gaga ball, and many more. Also in 2018, three lodge members recieved the R.D. Dunkin Leadership in Service Award, which $5,902 is given for outstanding service to Section C-7. The recipients (shown below) Capital Contributions (Materials): were Michael Cohoon, Tyler Victory and Brian Schaeffer. Pavilions: $9,365 Copier/Supplies: $4,300 $13,665 Council Endowment Contribution: $3,000 NLS & DYLC Total Contributions: The National Leadership Seminar (NLS) is a weekend conference focused on the skills and attributes of leadership. The program enhances the leadership skills of the Order $25,067 of the Arrow’s key youth and adult members as they seek to improve their services to the Boy Scouts of America and the greater community. NLS prepares Arrowmen to become better leaders Average Dollars Per Member: both within and outside of the Scouting program. NLS not only prepares Arrowmen to become better leaders, but it also allows them to understand $28.82 themselves better both in how they learn and how they lead. The Developing Youth Leadership Conference (DYLC) is a great course for adult leaders who want to learn more about how to build a mentoring relationship with young people. Replacing the National Lodge Adviser Training Seminar (NLATS), DYLC is a rigorous, evidence-based training course which thoroughly discusses adolescent development, fostering a growth mindset, promoting resilience, and creating a life-long coaching/mentoring relationship. DYLC gets deep into how the minds of young people develop, and what guiding or coaching techniques tend to work best for young people who are still developing their own identities, insights and decision-making abilities. This course is a must for any adult who works with young people!

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This year’s National Order of the Arrow Conference (NOAC) at Indiana University was the first since our Order’s centennial in 2015, and issued a challenge to all Arrowmen with its theme: Decide Your Destiny. As we enter another century of brotherhood, cheerfulness and service, we all must remember the impact our choices have on our lives and the lives of others. Kanwa tho Lodge sent a contingent of 25 youth and 15 adults to attend trainings for lodge improvement, compete in ceremonies, attend evening shows, patch trade, and most importantly experience fellowship with brothers from across the country. Each participant was given a Seek wristband, which allowed them to “seek” with another participant to exchange contact information and gain points. We represented our lodge at the Wayfinder Festival and exchanged best practices with other lodges to strengthen our Order. Our lodge was set apart by our coveted cheesehead visors. We also met more closely with our Central Region brothers at the region gathering, where Section C-7 was represented well.

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Kanwa tho Lodge #636 is affiliated with Three Harbors Council, Boy Scouts of America 330 South 84th Street • Milwaukee, WI 53214 414-774-1776 www.ThreeHarborsScouting.org